Support



May 1, 1928. 1,668,429

P. J. SIMON PPPPP RT ,Paul J Simon NNNNNNN R Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STATES PAUL JOSEPH. SIMON, OF PHILADELP HIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

SUPPORT.

Application filed November 1, 1924. Serial No. 747,352.

This invention relates to supports, and more particularly to asupporting clip formed of spring material and adapted to be attached toa suitable support for holding documents, papers, or analogous articles,securely in position, so that they may be quickly and easily removed, ifdesired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support, as specified,which is simple in construction, may be cheaply manufactured and one inwhich the inherent resiliency of the metal employed, is enhanced by theparticular shape of the clip body, so as to provide firm and secureengagement with the objects or articles to be supported.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detaildescription, and in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1is a frontelevation of the improved support or clip.

Figure 2is an edge elevation of the improved support or clip.

Figure 3is a front elevation of a modified form of the support or clip.

Figure 4;is a side elevation of the modified form of the support orclip.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved support orclip is constructed of spring sheet metal, and it comprises theattaching portion 1 which is formed integrally with the main body 2, theentire support being formed of a single piece of material. The attachingportion 1 comprises a pair of slightly spaced parallel sections 3 and 4,which are joined at the uppermost end of the support, and between whichthe head 5 of a suitable attaching tack 6 is engaged. The tack 6 extendsthrough the inner section 4, and is adapted to be driven intpsk asupport of any suitable type, as shown at The support or clip extendsoutwardly substantially at right angles to the attaching portion 1 fromthe lower end of the outer side 3 of the attaching portion forming thesubstantially horizontal shoulder 7. From the horizontal shoulder 7 themain body 2 inclines downwardly and inwardly towards the support A, andit has its free lower end slightly rolled, as shown at S to provide anon-abrasive article engaging end and also to provide a flaring entrancebetween the support or clip, and the permanent support A, so as tofacilitate papers or analogous articles to be slipped behind the springbody or arm 2 of the support. The entire body of the support or clip ismade of spring material, and the inherent spring action thereof'isenhanced by the outward bending of the portion 7 and the correspondinginclining of the body'or arm 2. Referring to Figure 2 of the drawings itwill be seen that a tool or implement of some kind may be used to engagewith the clip between the shoulder 7 and the part 3 of the clip, and bymeans of several blows from a hammer, the clip can be bent or shaped atthis point so as to greatly increase the tension of the part 2 of theclip, so that the surface engaging element 8 will greatly tightenagainst the stationary support a. In additionally bending the clip atthis point will cause the part 3' to fulcrum on the head of the securingmeans 6, in such wise as to permit the clip to be properly shaped toincrease its tension, and furthermore the part 3 hides the head of thesecuring means.

In Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings, a

modified form of the invention is shown 1n which the attaching portion1' comprises only one thickness or, layer of the metal, and theattaching pin 6' extends therethrough with the head engaging against theouter surface of the attaching portion 1'. If it is so desired, the bodyor arm 2 may be gradually decreased in width from the outwardly bentsubstantially horizontal shoulder 7 to the curved edge 8, withoutdeparting from the spirit of this invention.

It is, of course, to be understood, that the invention may beconstructed in various other manners and the parts associated indifferent relations, and therefore, I do not desire to be limited in anymanner, except as set forth in the claim hereunto appended.

What I claim is As an article of manufacture, an article holding clipconstructed from a simple strip of soring metal folded on itself at oneend to provide two parallel parts, one of the parts constituting anattaching element for the reception of securing means to fasten the clipto a stationary support, the other part constituting a wearing coveringor shield overlying the head of the securing means to prevent the headfrom forcing through the shield, said clip at a point beyond the shieldbeing bent laterally and outwardly, said lata substantial number ofthicknesses of articles to engage thereunder and therefore abut saidshoulder to retain the articles in 10 place and evenly disposed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PAUL JOSEPH SIMON.

